AS MORE barangays in Metro Cebu experience a water crisis due to the ongoing dry spell, the Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) wants two desalination plants to start delivering water before July 2024.
The construction of a desalination plant in the municipality of Albufeira, whose base value is 90 million euros, is one of the response measures to the drought affecting the southern region of Portugal, with the equipment expected to have an initial water conversion capacity from the sea in the potable capacity of 16 cubic hectometres.
The consortium recently signed a contract worth 200 million euros with Sonede, represented by its boss Mosbah Helali. It was also in the presence of Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem, the acting Tunisian Minister for Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries, as well as Shimizu Shinsuke, the Japanese ambassador to Tunisia.
TNPA has awarded the joint venture, Norland Civil Engineers and Contractors and Impact Water Solutions (PTY) Ltd (IWS), trading as Sun Water East London, a R60-million contract to construct and operate the solar-powered water desalination plant over seven years.
The consortium recently signed a contract worth 200 million euros with Sonede, represented by its boss Mosbah Helali. It was also in the presence of Mohamed Fadhel Kraiem, the acting Tunisian Minister for Agriculture, Hydraulic Resources and Fisheries, as well as Shimizu Shinsuke, the Japanese ambassador to Tunisia.
The newly operational plant boasts a remarkable capacity to produce 150,000 m3/day of drinking water, utilizing cutting-edge technologies for seawater treatment. Its design emphasizes reliability and versatility in pretreatment processes, including lamellar sedimentation, Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF), ultrafiltration, and standard chemical adjustments. These features not only ensure the plantâs adaptability to varying raw water qualities but also contribute to its low electricity consumption, setting a new benchmark for reducing carbon footprints in the face of climate change.
n the early days, Ăguas do Algarve talked about the project costing âaround âŹ50 millionâ. That figure is now âŹ90 million â the funding of which is to be covered by recovery and resilience funding (RRP) from Brussels.
According to the SCzone press release, the desalination project will be implemented in several phases. The expected daily capacity of the future facility is 250,000 m3.  âIt should be noted that preparations are underway with a view to launching a global call for tenders for the first phase of the workâ, says the Egyptian industrial and commercial centre, located on the main trade route between Europe and South Asia.
Water is a common good but at a high price for the smaller islands. The study âEnvironmental and economic costs of desalinationâ was illustrated in the Press Room of the Chamber of Deputies with a case study on the smaller Sicilian islands:
âą the average cost of producing desalinated water from fixed plants is around 12 euros/m3;
âą the Lipari and Lampedusa plants consume energy for 2.8 million euros per year, with total annual management costs exceeding 12 million euros to produce 1.5 million m3/year of water.
n the early days, Ăguas do Algarve talked about the project costing âaround âŹ50 millionâ. That figure is now âŹ90 million â the funding of which is to be covered by recovery and resilience funding (RRP) from Brussels.